Angel Biscuits

Last weekend, my husband had to work both Saturday and Sunday. As he headed out the door on Saturday morning, I asked him what he wanted for dinner.

“Anything?” he asked.

“Anything,” I replied.

“I have been craving fried chicken.”

“Okey-dokey.”

“With mashed potatoes and peas and carrots?”

“Sure.”

🙂 And, unfortunately, this would be our Valentine’s Day dinner too. (Busy times!)

What better to go with this meal than biscuits. I had some buttermilk in the fridge so I decided to whip up some. My mom makes a version of these but I found my recipe in my 1976 The Dallas Jr. League Cookbook. (Remember my rant last week “Has the internet taken the fun out of cooking?“? I decided to vow to use at least one post a week to highlight a recipe from one of my many cookbooks.)

One of my classics.

I have always thought biscuits were a hassle, but I basically dumped everything in the food processor. This was pretty easy-peasy.

I took this heirloom recipe (attributed to “The Cookbook Committee”), halved it, and updated the directions.

21 comments to Angel Biscuits

I’ve found some great recipes in Jr. League Cookbooks and love to browse through them from time to time. Love that all the ingredients can go into the processor bowl. Good fried chicken has to have a plate of homemade biscuits as a side. Yum, that sounds good.

I am so tickled that you commented on my blog…..you see, now I found your blog!!! This blogging community is amazing and I am thrilled to be able to visit you. I have 2 very favorite Jr. League cookbooks…both from Denver JR. League. THey are excellent. Please stop by again, and bring Eliot!!! Susan

These look delicious! Would you believe that I cook about 95% of the time from my cookbooks? I have SO many and they are such a joy to take down from the shelf and look at! To me – it’s all part of the fun!

My husband works every other weekend, but he rarely answers that question definitively. He just says whatever! Sometimes it more fun to peruse the cookbooks than the blogs! Also, the club cookbooks do have some gems and by the looks of these biscuits, you did find a great recipe. They look perfectly light and fluffy-yum!

I love the name of these biscuits-it gives the idea you will be eating a very light and fluffy biscuit-like your description of them being delicate. <3 You are such a nice wife! I hardly ever ask my husband what he wants and give it to him the same day. If I ask him, he might get it within the next month. 😉